Excitement in the university pool scene reaches fever pitch in anticipation of the forthcoming BUCS-UPC Eight-ball Championships to be held at Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth from 19th to 22th February 2015. With almost 669 attending, and 128 teams from 51 universities, playing in men's and women's team and individual tournaments, the level of competition on the 56 tournament standard pool tables is expected to be fierce.
* = PLEASE NOTE: All draws listed below have been reissued on 18/02/2015 to incorporate late changes due to withdrawals and replacements, and to publish the team fixture lists. Also updated is the VHP Food, Drink & Entertainment Promotions document, incorporating some late additions/changes.
Tournament documents are available for download at the following links:
Competition Regulations, including the Dress Code (PDF)
Rules & Compliance, including Playing Rules & Dress Code (Weblinks)
Vauxhall Holiday Park – Food, Drink & Entertainment Promotions (PDF)*
The Great Yarmouth Experience: A Guide To The Venue & Local Area (PDF)
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Captains' / Players' Briefing – 2pm, Thursday 19th February, 2015
There will be a captains/players briefing at 2pm in the V-Lounge (adjacent to Regency Room) on Thursday, before any play starts. All captains of teams must attend, as well as any players not in a team (individuals only). This replaces all the briefings that usually take place on Friday.
BUCS-UPC Men's Eight-ball Pool Team Championships 2014-15
Team Championship/Trophy
The full Team Championship/Trophy draw is available for download at the following link:
Team Championship/Trophy Draw (Excel)*
Team Championship/Trophy Draw (PDF)*
Notes
The two best placed first teams in each group will qualify for the Championship playoffs knockout stage.
The best placed team in each group not qualifying for the Championship playoffs qualifies for the Trophy playoffs knockout stage.
Please note that the above documents have multiple worksheets/tabs.
Team Shield
The full Team Shield draw is available for download at the following link:
Notes
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the Shield playoffs knockout stage..
Please note that the above documents have multiple worksheets/tabs.
BUCS-UPC Men's Eight-ball Pool Individual Championships 2014-15
The full Individual Championship draw is available for download at the following links:
Individual Championship Draw (Excel)*
Individual Championship Draw (PDF)*
Notes
Registration times for each individual match are given per section on the right of the above documents.This is the earliest a match may be called in that section. If you fail to register at this time you will be scratched from the draw. You only need to register once for the entire event.
Please note that some of the above documents have multiple worksheets/tabs.
BUCS-UPC Women's Eight-ball Pool Team Championships 2014-15
The full Team Championship draw is available for download at the following link:
Women's Team Championship (Excel)*
Women's Team Championship (PDF)*
Notes
The two best placed first teams in each group will qualify for the Championship playoffs knockout stage.
The best placed team in each group not qualifying for the Championship playoffs qualifies for the Trophy playoffs knockout stage.
Please note that the above documents have multiple worksheets/tabs.
BUCS-UPC Women's Eight-ball Pool Individual Championships 2014-15
The full Individual Championship draw is available for download at the following links:
Women's Individual Championship (Excel)*
Women's Individual Championship (PDF)*
Notes
Registration times for each individual match are given per section on the right of the above documents.This is the earliest a match may be called in that section. If you fail to register at this time you will be scratched from the draw. You only need to register once for the entire event.
Please note that some of the above documents have multiple worksheets/tabs.
And also at the event….
We are pleased to announce some exciting initiatives and services taking place at this week's BUCS-UPC Eight-ball Pool Championships event in Great Yarmouth:
Flyers / Practice Tables
At close of official tournament play each evening, and if time permits, some tables in the main hall (Regency Room) will be set aside for organised flyer competitions for those interested – please listen out for announcements during the day about how to register for these, which will be organised by the support staff and not the UPC. All remaining tables will be available for (paid) open practice, as will the games room throughout the event.
Speed Pool
This year, the ever-popular Speed Pool Team Relay will be staged after close of play on Saturday 21st February 2015. Involving heats of upto four teams, racing against each other to clear five tables as quickly as they can, this fun side-event often features some amazing pool, as well as some not so amazing pool, and always brings with it a bucketful of sweat amid the Saturday night drama!
This year's event is dedicated to the memory of Steve Hughes, a founder and key figure of University of Sheffield's Pool Club who sadly passed away last October due to a rare heart condition as he prepared for a promising career in teaching.
Streaming & Social Media
Selected matches will be streamed live on the internet on our official UPC YouTube channel and recordings of all featured matches will be available for re-watch at a later date, courtesy of Joe Redhead. Don't forget to join our Facebook and Twitter sites (see left icons) to receive EXCLUSIVE live updates from the event. Please forward this to your friends and family also, so they can likewise be kept informed!
Pool Shop
We are pleased to announce that Sanctuary Cues, run by Aggie Bailie, will have a pool shop at the event this year. Aggie will offer the usual pool shop equipment and suplies, as well as re-tipping (using a mini-lathe), re-ferrules, and cue MOTs, so if you want to sort out your cue once and for all, giving yourself absolutely no excuse for failure – here's your chance!
Student Home Internationals – Nominations
Please note the website article found here. If you feel you have performed well at the BUCS-UPC Eight-ball Pool Championships, and wish to be considered for your national team, please submit a nomination form.
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
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